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shropshire

UK //ˈʃrɒp.ʃər//US //ˈʃrɑːp.ʃɪr//

词源

源自古英语 'Scrobbesbyrigscīr',意为'什鲁斯伯里郡',后演变为现代名称。

noun

❶ 什罗普郡是英格兰西部的一个郡,位于威尔士边境附近,以其乡村风光和历史遗迹而闻名。

“Shropshire is known for its beautiful countryside and historic castles.”

(什罗普郡以其美丽的乡村和历史悠久的城堡而闻名。)

“We visited Shropshire last summer and loved the small villages.”

(去年夏天我们去了什罗普郡,非常喜欢那里的小村庄。)

同义词:county, region, area

常见短语

Shropshire lad — 指来自什罗普郡的年轻人,常用于文学或诗歌中。

“The poem 'A Shropshire Lad' by A.E. Housman is very famous.”

(A.E.豪斯曼的诗《什罗普郡的小伙子》非常有名。)